Phones, laptops, wearables, and the devices people actually buy.
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Apple's first touchscreen MacBook Pro starts at $2,899 in the US and ships 6 November, ending years of resistance and climbing to $14,549 fully specced.
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Apple announced a new OLED iPad mini on October 26, 2026, with a 2-nanometer A20 Pro chip and a $699 starting price, $200 above the $499 model it replaces.
Apple opened iPhone Duo pre-orders on 16 October. By 18 October the $1,999 foldable was quoting January 2027 delivery, and store staff warned against walk-ins.
Apple's October 13, 2026 "Welcome Home" event launched HomeView, a $299 smart display, a $149 HomePod mini 2 and a $299 Apple TV 4K, but HomeView skips the EU.
Apple will hold a 'Welcome home' event in Tribeca, New York on October 13, 2026, widely expected to centre on smart-home hardware the company has not named.
Amazon announced a redesigned 2026 Kindle lineup on October 1, 2026, including its first color Scribe; the Paperwhite and Colorsoft models ship October 28.
iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max owners report crackling, ticking and popping from the speaker. Apple's iOS 27.0.1 update did not fix it and Apple has not commented.
Google opened pre-orders on 21 September 2026 for five premium Googlebook laptops from Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP and Lenovo, priced from $899 and built for Gemini.
Razer's Kraken V4 X Sensa and Tartarus V2 Pro and Corsair's first USB condenser microphone arrived on September 17, targeting gamers and streamers.
Paris prosecutors opened a criminal probe into smart glasses used to film women without consent, as France's CNIL faces a backlash over the market Meta leads.
ZTE and ByteDance launched the Nubia NaviX Ultra on September 16, a 5,999 yuan phone that runs Doubao's agent at the system level rather than as an app.
Samsung began the stable One UI 9 rollout on September 16, starting with the Galaxy S26 series and bringing Android 17 and new AI features to older devices.
Snap opened pre-orders for its SPECS AR glasses on September 16 at $2,195, pairing the standalone headset with an anticipatory assistant and a Verizon cellular bundle.
The Series 12 and Ultra 4 add a Health Sensing System that samples heart rate every five seconds and HRV every five minutes, plus a Readiness score built on it.
Sony and Rockstar opened pre-orders on September 10 for two Vice City-themed GTA VI DualSense controllers, out November 19 at $84.99 in limited quantities.
Spec sheets sell laptops, but design and support decide how long one lasts. A practical buyer's guide to the choices that actually matter for the long haul.
Samsung began global sales of the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra, Fold8, Flip8 and two watches on August 7, pushing a wider 'passport' foldable and Flex Titanium frame.
